ניו יארק, ניו יאָרק, אַפּריל 7, 2016 - מאַט מיטריאָנע, a former NFL defensive lineman and current Bellator MMA heavyweight will join Bellator MMA play-by-play announcer and The Voice of the Boston Celtics, זייט לאַרגע as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"אויף שבת, אַפּריל 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, איטאליע. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, עלטער וויצע פרעזידענט, ספּאָרט און ספּעסיאַלס, ספּייק טעלעוויזיע.
Mitrione joined Bellator MMA in early March after a stellar start to his career in the UFC. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009 on “The Ultimate Fighter,” airing on Spike. His list of formidable opponents included: קימבאָ רעפטל, גאַבריעל גאָנזאַגאַ, בן ראָטהוועלל, Derrick Lewis, ברענדאַן סטשאַוב, רוי נעלסאָן, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.
Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, קראַנק. נאָך קאָלעגע, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.
Sean Grande has served as Bellator’s play-by-play announcer since July of 2015. Completing his 18th season in the NBA and 15th as the voice of the Boston Celtics, גראַנד ס עפּאָס חשבון פון די צוויי-חודש גאַנג צו די 2008 World Championship cemented his status as one of the nation’s elite play-callers. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Since shortly after their 2001 פּערינג, "גראַנד און מאַקס" האָבן ווערן איינער פון באָסטאָן ס מערסט פאָלקס און יקאָניק אויף-לופט קאַמבאַניישאַנז.
אויף מייַ 20, 2013, גראַנד געמאכט זיין הויפּט ליגע בייסבאָל דעבוט, after being named the alternate play-by-play voice of the World Champion Boston Red Sox. It completed his cycle of broadcasting major pro sports (נבאַ, נפל, נהל, וונבאַ און מלס).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised פרייַטיק, אַפּריל 22 בייַ 11:00 פּ.ם. און/פּט, immediately following “בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Henderson” on Spike.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:
Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: מעלווין מאַנהאָעף (37-12) ווס. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) ווס. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator Kickboxing וועלטערווייט Featur
Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) ווס. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing באַנטאַמוועיגהט Featur